Example sentences of "' [noun] [be] [that] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The advantage of plumbers ' merchants is that they stock some of the more unusual fittings and will often be able to give you advice . |
| 2 | Their opponents ' difficulty was that they had not even read the original patent . |
| 3 | Marcellus ' defence was that he had taught the ignorant to respect and wonder at the beautiful and marvellous works of Greece ( Marc . 21 ) . |
| 4 | It is to be expected that nature will surprise us ; what was significant about Forbes ' work was that he was a pioneer in studying the distribution of marine organisms , finding analogies between going deeper into the sea and going higher on land . |
| 5 | A major problem with such economists ' models is that they are essentially static . |
| 6 | One of the difficulties of using politicians ' or military leaders ' diaries is that they are always likely to be personal justifications of their own actions at the time , and of course they give the impression that the whole of history consists of political intrigue or war . |
| 7 | So , a possible explanation of the unions ' behaviour is that they judged a Labour victory uncertain , if not unlikely ; that they preferred to make hay while the setting Labour sun still shone ; and that they felt secure against whatever weather a Conservative dawn might bring . |
| 8 | The strength of Rhodes ' arguments is that they allow a focus on interests and negotiations within the state . |
| 9 | The first thing to learn about Jesus ' love is that it 's available to everybody twenty-four hours a day ; it 's not only for wealthy , good-looking brain-boxes . |
| 10 | I 'm I 'm a little unclear exactly how much footloose allocation remains in Selby , I I er think I understand it to be quite small , taking account of , but I would simply say to the panel Leeds ' concern is that we should not be a counter focus in that corridor , which er most most greatly bear on our attempts to regenerate our inner areas and use our our many brown field sites . |
| 11 | Yet the secret of Jesus ' life was that he was wholly submissive to his Father . |
| 12 | The thrill of the rallies before the miners ' ballot was that they evoked echoes of that kind of military manoeuvre , disciplined , exotic troops , mobilised in precise , obedient formation , like ballroom dancing . |
| 13 | Whereas adolescents ' problem is that they 're between homes , they do n't have that shell , so they 're free but also vulnerable . |
| 14 | However , the single most important factor militating against employers ' cooperation was that they never regarded the ‘ problems ’ highlighted by reformers — indiscipline , excessive occupational mobility , absence of vocational guidance , lack of systematic industrial training , and inadequate preparation for family responsibilities and exercise of the franchise — as problems for which they felt responsible ; they had little interest in the search for solutions . |